SouperBowl supports local and global

Our youth group decided to send the money raised from SouperBowl Sunday to Week of Compassion (global) and the Oklahoma Regional Food Bank (local). Many of our youth participated, banging pots raising donations and trying to get the word out on this great program.

Here's a clip from the Oklahoma Regional Food Bank talking about the people they serve.

"Food for Kids Childhood Hunger Programs

Over one-third, or 15,000, of the OKLAHOMA Regional Food Bank's emergency food recipients on a weekly basis are children. Since there is a critical connection between childhood nutrition and cognitive and physical development, even nutritional deficiencies of a relatively short-term nature negatively impact a child's health, behavior, and the ability to concentrate and perform complex tasks. In addition, going without food can cause behavioral and psychological effects such as depression, aggression, anxiety, and poor social skills in children. Food is the most essential school supply. Hungry children cannot learn.

The Regional Food Bank serves children directly through three programs in its Childhood Hunger Initiative.
Food 4 Kids
Backpack Program

Chronically hungry elementary school children receive a backpack with food over weekends and holidays."